This conclusion is reinforced by the several Constitutional Amendments; but I prefer to dwell on the original text of the Constitution, in presence of which you might as well undertake to make a king as to degrade a fellow-citizen on account of his skin.
Sumner argues that the original text of the Constitution should be upheld to ensure equality regardless of skin color.
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